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WHO: Hospital Attacks Rise, Gaza Left With One Operating Hospital

4/30/2026

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WHO emergency health chief Altaf Musani said the surge shows healthcare is deliberately targeted.
WHO reported daily attacks on health facilities rose from 3.7 to 4.3 after late-February U.S. and Israel airstrikes on Iran.
WHO data show 50 hospitals and clinics have closed and 16 hospitals have been damaged since the conflict began.
WHO officials said Gaza now has one functioning hospital and only 54 % of Sudan’s hospitals remain operational.

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WHO emergency health chief Altaf Musani said the surge shows healthcare is deliberately targeted.
WHO reported daily attacks on health facilities rose from 3.7 to 4.3 after late-February U.S. and Israel airstrikes on Iran.
WHO data show 50 hospitals and clinics have closed and 16 hospitals have been damaged since the conflict began.
WHO officials said Gaza now has one functioning hospital and only 54 % of Sudan’s hospitals remain operational.